While the COVID-19 pandemic affects us all in one way or another, it takes a heavier toll on those of us who are less privileged and more vulnerable, including stigmatized groups. In Côte d’Ivoire, LGBTQ+ individuals, sex workers, and people who use drugs face significant barriers to life-saving health care that contribute to alarming rates of misinformation and health disparities, now exacerbated by COVID-19.
Heartland Alliance International (HAI) began working in Côte d’Ivoire in 2010, providing high-quality HIV care, mental health and psychosocial support, and legal services to marginalized individuals in a stigma-free environment. Today, HAI continues its health care work in West Africa while also responding to multiple crises across the globe that show no signs of slowing down. We remain steadfast in our commitment to compassionately deliver services, provide tools and practical support, and help build the resiliency needed to survive this pandemic and other emergencies.
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